The meaning of “בִּזָּה”
Understanding bizzâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of בַּז prey, spoil. - booty 1) spoil, booty
בִּזָּה
feminine of בַּז prey, spoil. - booty 1) spoil, booty
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles 25:13 | “But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth–horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.” Word: בִּזָּה (bizzâh) | |
| Ezra 9:7 | “Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.” Word: בִּזָּה (bizzâh) | |
| Nehemiah 4:4 | “Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:” Word: בִּזָּה (bizzâh) | |
| Esther 9:15 | “For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.” Word: בִּזָּה (bizzâh) | |
| Daniel 11:33 | “And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.” Word: בִּזָּה (bizzâh) |
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